Pull-cord fastener for window shades



J. G. MowELL PULL CORD FASTENER FOR WYNDOW SHADES Filed July 2s. 192eifeavtenteareb.4,193oj i 1345?@38 vnutren STATES PATENroFFIcE '1 l' y i'.rENNIE e. MoWELnoF KINGSTON, NEW YoRK l ,f y Porn-conn rAsrENEB 'sortWINDOW sHADEs lApplication filed` July 23, 1928*. Serial No. 294,888.

The'present invention pertains to improvethan its complementary leg andis pointed at frments in means forattaching pull cords to its extremity.WndOW Shades, andthe Same accomplishes its The elongated leg l is bentat an intermeymost importantjobject by means of a novel diate point toprovide a second loop, while fastener which may be detachably connectedits end portion is disposed laterally toward 55 to a window shade, thuspermitting the pull the short leg 3. The intermediacy of the end cord tobe removed from the shade', for thel portion of the yelongated leg t isformed to' purpose of being cleaned, or replaced. provide a third loopwhile the extremity Another importantobject is to provide a thereof isbent to provide a hook engageable fastener for pull cords, wherein meansis proaround the short leg 3. 60

` I vided for supporting an ornamental body to As is clearly shown inFig. 2, an ornamental conceal the fastener when properly adjusted body 8is adapted to be attached between the on the shade. loops 2 and 5, whilethe pull cord 9, which may Still another object of importance, residesbe provided with the usual toggle l() is knotk in the particularconstruction of the fastener, ted at its upper end to the loop 6. 65 Ywhich is constructed of a single strand of Obviously, the short pointedleg?) serves as relatively stiff spring material, and bent in a pin andis adapted to be inserted through a ynovel manner to provide both meansfor the shade material and disposed atthe rear supporting the ornamentalbody and for the ofthe pocketed lportion B of the shade in theattachment of a pull cord thereto. manner shown in Fig. 2, after whichthe hook 70 Other import-ant objects and advantages 0f 7 is engaged withthe same, to secure the fas- {'Ithe invention will become apparent aftertener properly to the shade.

leading the. follOWiIlg specification and It is to be understoodthat nolimitation is fclaims. to be placed on the ornamental body 8, nor the2,5. In the drawings type of pull cord employed, as many pleasing 75Fgure 1 represents a fragmentary front designs' can be employed withoutdeparting elevation'of a conventional window shade, from the spirit ofthe invention or the scope equipped with the novel feature fastener, ofthe appended claims. vwhich is partially concealed by the presencevHaving thus described my invention, what of the ornamental vbodysupportedthereon. I Claim spew ig; 80

Y Fig.- 2 iS a Vertical Asectional view through l. In a pull cordfastener of the character 'theY lower portion of the conventional windowdescribed comprising, an elongated strand of shade, and disclosing inside elevation, the relatively springy material, said strand being novelfastener with a pull cord'fragmentarily bent at an intermediate point toprovide a r shown attached thereto, and loop, the leg portions of saidstrand being dis- 85 Fig. 3 is a perspective'vi'ew of the fastener posedin outwardly diverged relation, one of 'without the'ornamental body andpull cord said legs being longer than'the other, said attached thereto.p elongated leg being formed with means to VReferring to the drawings,wherein like nuprovide a second loop, the outer end portion mineralsdesignate like parts, a conventional of said elongated leg beingdisposed laterally 90 window yshade is designatedy in the drawing towardthe short leg and provided with a by A, and is provided with the usualpocket' third loop in its intermediacy, the end of said portion B, forreceiving the stiffening stick elongated leg being formed to provide ahook, Cshown in Fig, 2 of the drawings. y the end of the shorter legbeing pointed, the

,In carrying out the present invention, a first and second mentionedloops being adapt'- 95 Single Strand of relatively Stiff spring mateedt0 support an ornamental body, while a rial, such as is'generallyreferred to by the pull cord may be attached to the third mennumeral 1is bentangularly by twisting an toned loop. n

f intermediate portion thereof to provide a loop 2. In a pull cordfastener of the character 59, 2. 'Gire leg portion 3 is substantiallyshorter deserihed comprising a fastener constructed 10o of a singlestrand of relatively sprngy material, said strand being bent angularly,the end portion of one leg being bent laterally and provided With a hookfor engagement With the Vother leg, means on said laterally bent-p0rtionto Which the pull--corclmay be attached, and means on the strand orsupporting an ornamental body. v

In testimony whereof I alfx 'my signature.

JENNIEG. MOWELL.

